Alex Hastings is an Associate Attorney in the Labor & Employment Department of Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C. He represents public and private sector employees in individual and association civil litigation matters, as well as labor and employment issues. Alex also represented public safety employees in administrative issues, internal affairs cases, grievances, and critical incidents.

Alex attended the University of California – College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly U.C. Hastings), where he earned a J.D. with a concentration in criminal law. He was awarded the UC Law SF distinction for exceptional pro bono service thanks to his volunteer contributions to immigrants seeking asylum, disaster victims with legal issues, and the school’s low-income legal advice clinic.

Prior to working for Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C., Alex represented the People of the State of California in felony preliminary hearings and other hearings at the San Francisco and Sacramento County District Attorneys’ Offices. Alex also represented correctional officers and facility staff in civil lawsuits filed by inmates in a prestigious internship with the California Office of Attorney General.

Prior to law school, Alex had a career in law enforcement. He spent several years as a Deputy Sheriff-Coroner in the Central Valley and, more recently, as a Police Officer in the Bay Area. He is a certified Drug Recognition Expert, a DUI/SFST investigation instructor, and was awarded with honors for his investigations and contributions to community policing.

Alex graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Criminology, and holds an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice from Columbia Southern University. He was born and raised in Sacramento, California. In his free time, Alex enjoys recreational league sports and is a competitive three-gun and practical handgun shooter.